Marshall County, Kansas: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy
Home to Marysville
Marshall County is not a build-out site today. It feels the boom through the grid it shares, the utilities that serve it and the work nearby. Marshall County is home to Marysville, Blue Rapids City Township, Blue Rapids and Vermillion Township. Construction employs 188, up 13.3% since 2019. 301 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly wind. Unemployment was 4.1% in August 2026, against 3.0% in 2019. Employers here counted 4,323 jobs in 2025, down 5.5% from 2019.
Cities and towns in Marshall County
Marshall County is home to Marysville, Blue Rapids City Township, Blue Rapids and Vermillion Township.
And 8 smaller places.
Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Bremen, Herkimer, Home.
Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.
What changed in Marshall County
1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | Rank in Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population (2020 → 2025) | 10,020 | 9,852 | ▼ 1.7% | 40th of 105 by size |
| Total jobs (2019 → 2025) | 4,575 | 4,323 | ▼ 5.5% | 84th of 105 by growth |
| Average annual pay (2019 → 2025) | $38,253 | $50,802 | ▲ 32.8% | — |
| Construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 166 | 188 | ▲ 13.3% | 31st of 51 by growth |
| Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026) | 3.0% | 4.1% | ▲ 1.1pts | — |
| Generating capacity added since 2019 | — | 301 MW | — | |
| Generating capacity retired since 2019 | — | 0 MW | — |
Its power plants have 374 MW of capacity, 100% of it wind. Evergy Kansas Central, Inc is the largest utility serving Marshall County, one of 7 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 14.29¢/kWh in 2024, above the 13.97¢ median for Kansas utilities. 9,852 people live here, down 1.7% since 2020.
Who powers Marshall County
Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +301 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.
Utilities with service territory in Marshall County
| Utility | Ownership | Service | Residential customers (systemwide) | Residential price, 2024 | Commercial share of sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergy Kansas Central, Inc | Investor Owned | Bundled | 341,806 | 14.29¢ | 44% |
| City of Axtell - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nemaha-Marshall E C A, Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Summerfield - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Waterville - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bluestem Electric Coop Inc | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of Vermillion - (KS) | — | — | — | — | — |
Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.
Operating power plants 2
| Technology | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 374 MW | 100% |
| Largest plants | Owner | Technology | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Creek Wind | Irish Creek Wind, LLC | Wind | 301 MW | 2021 |
| Marshall Wind Farm | BHE Renewables, LLC | Wind | 74 MW | 2016 |
The Marshall County labor market
| Industry (2025) | Jobs | Average pay | Concentration vs U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| All industries | 4,323 | $50,802 | 1.00 |
| Construction | 188 | $50,610 | 0.82 |
Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.
Data centers and local rules in Marshall County
No data center, local measure or delayed project is on record in Marshall County. Kansas has 24 local measures on record statewide, and 3 neighboring counties have one: Gage County, Pottawatomie County, Riley County.
Marshall County and its neighbors
Of the 6 counties that border Marshall County, Pottawatomie County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.
| County | Population | Jobs since 2019 | Operating MW | Planned MW | Data centers | Local measures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall County | 9,852 | ▼ 5.5% | 374 MW | — | — | — |
| Gage County NE | 21,711 | ▼ 2.2% | 247 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Nemaha County | 10,054 | ▲ 15.3% | 322 MW | — | — | — |
| Pawnee County NE | 2,510 | ▼ 6.8% | — | — | — | — |
| Pottawatomie County | 27,186 | ▲ 2.9% | 2,188 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Riley County | 72,598 | ▲ 3.7% | 4 MW | — | — | 1 |
| Washington County | 5,533 | ▲ 0.4% | 99 MW | — | — | — |
More of Kansas
Marshall County, answered from the record
Who provides electricity in Marshall County, Kansas?
7 utilities have service territory in Marshall County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, City of Axtell - (KS), Nemaha-Marshall E C A, Inc, City of Summerfield - (KS). The largest, Evergy Kansas Central, Inc, charged residential customers 14.29¢/kWh on average in 2024.
What power plants are in Marshall County?
2 operating plants with 374 MW of capacity. The largest is Irish Creek Wind (301 MW, wind).
Are there data centers in Marshall County?
The SAVRN Data Center Map has no data center in Marshall County.
Is Marshall County adding jobs?
Employers counted 4,323 jobs in 2025 against 4,575 in 2019 (-5.5%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 166 to 188.
Does Marshall County have a data center moratorium?
No county-level measure is on record for Marshall County. Kansas has 24 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.